Obama Pledges to Ensure Security While Reforming Defense Contracting – DefenseLink – 4 Mar 09
Newsletter comment: Strange how our President can support a stimulus bill laden with pork, but within days now targets the Defense budget!
Following Vietnam, Pres. Carter made major cutbacks in our defense spending. This trend was only reversed by Pres. Reagan when he rebuilt our military which had a significant impact on the former Soviet Union, the demise of the Warsaw Pact, and the reunification of Germany.
Pres. Clinton entered office and again targeted defense spending and downsized our military while terrorism increased worldwide culminating in the tragic events that unfolded on 9/11. Pres. Bush increased defense spending following that terrible day but our military is still too small for the operational tempo they face today.
Now, apparently, more defense cuts by another Democrat President even during a time of war. Yet he has no problem signing pork-barrel domestic spending bills. Apparently spending to win elections is not a problem while defense spending demands scrutiny. Or are the Democrats just more concerned about social reform then national security?
Roger Young – co-editor
